Major Problems with 2012 Chrysler 200 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chrysler 200

2012 Chrysler 200 DOOR Victims: 3 Mileage: 10000 miles

2012 Chrysler 200 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 17900 miles

2012 Chrysler 200 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 98000 miles

Browse 2012 Chrysler 200 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler 200 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 11 mph another vehicle crashed into...	123 ~ 30093 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i just rented the vehicle and noticed the following the battery has no boot or other insulation device protecting either...	105 ~ 57164 miles
ENGINE this car was bought new with approx 300 miles brought from a dealer's inventory in kokomo in to one in...	105 ~ 56990 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER first time car wouldn't start. dealership charged battery and did software update. second time car wouldn't start they replaced battery....	78 ~ 51447 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the steering wheel became...	68 ~ 18606 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER wipers only work on high. wiper motor shorted to ground causing internal collateral damage to tipm. removed and replaced wiper	49 ~ 195346 miles
POWER TRAIN this car was bought new with approx 300 miles brought from a dealer's inventory in kokomo in to one in...	45 ~ 46006 miles
STEERING i rented this vehicle from enterprise in henderson nc. while traveling to nashville tn. i noticed that the car often...	43 ~ 36994 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when slowing down almost to a stop the vehicle downshifts hard. it cause a shutter or jerk and you can...	35 ~ 47867 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i feel i am driving my future casket. while driving at night in rural areas with no artificial lighting i...	30 ~ 27818 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving approximately 8 mph down a hill...	25 ~ 42396 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i bought this car use with 27 000 mile on it. i have only had the car for 45 days...	23 ~ 46402 miles
SUSPENSION when driving the vehicle at speeds 30-70 mph in a straight line and encountering slight dips or bumps in the...	15 ~ 34145 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this car was bought new with approx 300 miles brought from a dealer's inventory in kokomo in to one in...	13 ~ 49595 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE . there are about 8 cars ahead of me in my lane as we wait for the green light. when...	12 ~ 50054 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the first incident with my brand new 2012 chrysler 200 was failure to start. i went to start my...	12 ~ 25284 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that the defogger on the front passenger side malfunctioned...	11 ~ 57591 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY in march 2014 owner noted a problem with the hvac system - no heat was delivered to the passenger side...	11 ~ 665698 miles
SEATS re: electrical failure leading to delay in car starting or malfunctioning of vehicle electrical system. while attempting to trade in...	9 ~ 48669 miles
WHEELS several times since the purchase of my 2012 chrysler 200 touring (3.6 liter v6) i have had steering and control...	4 ~ 38050 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph he opened the rear...	4 ~ 47625 miles
STRUCTURE excessive "fish tailing" in minimal snowy conditions very unstable absolute death trap. i felt like i was going to end...	3
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph the head rest...	2 ~ 43250 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the steering wheel became...	2 ~ 8024 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated hat while driving 30 mph he noticed that the...	2 ~ 400 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200 convertible. when attempting to close the convertible top the latch used to...	1 ~ 97000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that the heater did not work on the passenger...	1 ~ 54500 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate. when the...	1 ~ 87000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. while driving 20 mph whenever the contact activated the turn signal the...	1 ~ 38500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving at normal condition at 35 miles per hour at one time the abs and esc light come...	1 ~ 21450 miles
TIRES my complaint concerns the goodyear eagle ls2 p225/50r18 94t s2 b01rptl m63hbhdr2711 tire. i've had this tires around 34 000...	1 ~ 36452 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES my complaint concerns the goodyear eagle ls2 p225/50r18 94t s2 b01rptl m63hbhdr2711 tire. i've had this tires around 34 000...	1 ~ 36452 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM brakes rotors bushings engine has whine and what sounds like a miss clicking noise on start up clicking when turning...	1 ~ 45800 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM purchase new off the chrysler dealer lot april 2012.there are three knobs that control the heating and cooling in the...	1 ~ 38000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES this vehicle out of service .could of cause a collision or cause body injury or death i started the car...	1 ~ 28000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph in the snow the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that after having his vehicle serviced for nhtsa campaign...	1 ~ 33122 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT re: electrical failure leading to delay in car starting or malfunctioning of vehicle electrical system. while attempting to trade in...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the steering wheel became...	1 ~ 6047 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the steering wheel became...	1 ~ 6047 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the steering wheel became...	1 ~ 6047 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE on several occasions my family was injured with severe cuts due to delamination of the door handles. this affected every...	1 ~ 10000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING the chrysler 200 vehicle that i purchased in april 2012 was brought in again on 7/1/13 for service due to...	1 ~ 20000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated as the front...	1 ~ 17000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the brakes were depressed...	1 ~ 11500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2012 chrysler 200 . consumer writes in regards to a defective passenger seat belt. *smd the consumer stated she un-buckled...	1

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